Black Moshannon State Park
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Black Moshannon State Park

Directions to Black Moshannon Lake Boat Launch #1Website

Black Moshannon State Park offers a bog boardwalk, a tea-colored lake, trails, and a setting for an unhurried park visit west of Julian. Choose your activity and arrival area using DCNR’s official park map. For the Bog Trail boardwalk, use Boating Area 3. Download the map in advance because cell coverage can be unpredictable. Visitor information: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/where-to-go/state-parks/find-a-park/black-moshannon-state-park

Address
4216 Beaver Rd, Philipsburg, PA 16866, USA
Phone
(814) 342-5960
Hours
Monday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Sunday
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Good for
Outdoor RecreationState Park
Elevation
6,286 ft (1,916 m)
Updated
10/3/2026

What's on at Black Moshannon State Park

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Getting there

boat launch · directions go hereLaunch #1 — electric motors only; rentals beside itBlack Moshannon Lake Boat Launch #1

Practical

gear rentalKayak and canoe rental at the concession (seasonal)Black Moshannon Lake Boat Launch #1

Make it better

best viewpointBog Trail viewing platform — fall color over the bogBlack Moshannon Bog Trail — viewing platform

Before / after

pairs with · ↔Black Moshannon bog and lake — 10 minTomahawk Pines Lodgepairs with · ↔Ends at Black Moshannon State ParkPA 504 fall drive — Unionville to Black Moshannondo before · ↔Sunday bog boardwalk at Black Moshannon — 20 minGodSpeed Events & Lodgingpairs with · ↔Black Moshannon's bog and lake — up PA 504Ralph's Majestic Vista

Context

part of complex · ↔Inside Black Moshannon State ParkBlack Moshannon Bog Trailpart of complexBlack Moshannon Lodge sits inside the parkBlack Moshannon Lodge

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